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2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes Preview
The Buckingham Palace Stakes was initially introduced during the 2002 Royal Ascot meeting when it was expanded to five days and remained a fixture until 2014.
In 2015, it was replaced by the Commonwealth Cup; however, the race was reintroduced in 2020 when Royal Ascot was expanded to seven races for each of the five days and has remained since.
The race is contested over seven furlongs for runners who are aged three or older, and the race currently holds class two status.
Buckingham Palace Stakes Information:
- Buckingham Palace Stakes Past Winners
- Buckingham Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
- Buckingham Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Royal Ascot tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? We cover every race at Royal Ascot, and below you can find links to all of the races for each of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday. In addition to those, we also cover numerous races at Ascot during the flat season; you can find links to those here.
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How competitive is the Buckingham Palace Stakes market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 19 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2020 when the race had an over-round of 129%. The race in 2002 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 151%, whilst on average over the last 19 renewals of the Buckingham Palace Stakes, the over-round has been 140%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £140 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Buckingham Palace Stakes Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Buckingham Palace Stakes races over the last 19 renewals:
- Jedburgh (1:22.53) in 2005
- Never So Brave (1:23.90) in 2025
- English Oak (1:25.16) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 19 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 18 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -5.87. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 19 renewals, a time of 1:22.53 was set by Jedburgh in 2005, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by John Dunlop and ridden by Mick Kinane. The slowest winning time was set in 2011 when Manassas won in a time of 1:29.71, booked to ride was Martin Dwyer by trainer Brian Meehan.
Buckingham Palace Stakes Past Winners
Here are the Buckingham Palace Stakes' past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Buckingham Palace Stakes are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: Not held between 2015 & 2019.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 1:23.90 | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo 9-12 (28 of 27) 4/1F | Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding (GB) |
| 2024 1:25.16 | English Oak (GB) 4yo 9-8 (26 of 26) 100/30F | James Doyle Ed Walker (GB) |
| 2023 1:26.82 | Witch Hunter (FR) 4yo 9-10 (24 of 29) 50/1 | Jamie Spencer Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2022 1:26.12 | Inver Park (GB) 4yo 9-1 (2 of 29) 12/1 | Ben Curtis George Boughey (GB) |
| 2021 1:25.96 | Highfield Princess (FR) 4yo 8-11 (31 of 28) 18/1 | Jason Hart John Quinn (GB) |
| 2020 1:26.19 | Motakhayyel (GB) 4yo 9-3 (26 of 23) 14/1 | Jim Crowley Richard Hannon (GB) |
| 2014 1:26.85 | Louis The Pious (GB) 6yo 9-4 (29 of 28) 33/1 | Silvestre De Sousa David O'Meara (GB) |
| 2013 1:26.31 | Lightning Cloud (IRE) 5yo 8-13 (32 of 27) 25/1 | Neil Callan Kevin Ryan (GB) |
| 2012 1:29.68 | Eton Forever (IRE) 5yo 9-8 (11 of 23) 14/1 | Neil Callan Roger Varian (GB) |
| 2011 1:29.71 | Manassas (IRE) 6yo 9-0 (29 of 25) 12/1 | Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Buckingham Palace Stakes have been based:
- GB: 19 winners with an additional 55 placings from 478 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 22 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- QA: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
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Buckingham Palace Stakes Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Buckingham Palace Stakes over the last 19 renewals, with both Kevin Ryan and Richard Hannon, who have both won the race two times. Kevin Ryan winners have been with Uhoomagoo (2006) and Lightning Cloud (2013). Richard Hannon winners have been with Motakhayyel (2020) and Witch Hunter (2023). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 19 renewals in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Richard Fahey has sent a total of 21 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst George Margarson has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Buckingham Palace Stakes trainer statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ryan | 19-2-2 | +33.00 | +14.26 |
| Richard Hannon | 8-2-2 | +58.00 | +34.00 |
| David O'Meara | 20-1-4 | +14.00 | +9.89 |
| Andrew Balding | 17-1-3 | -12.00 | -8.50 |
| Jamie Osborne | 9-1-2 | +6.00 | +3.75 |
| George Boughey | 8-1-2 | +5.00 | +4.13 |
| John Gosden | 7-1-1 | +6.00 | +1.50 |
| Roger Varian | 6-1-3 | +9.00 | +6.63 |
| Patrick Chamings | 5-1-2 | +29.00 | +21.26 |
| Brian Meehan | 4-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
Buckingham Palace Stakes Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Buckingham Palace Stakes over the last 19 renewals is Neil Callan, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Uhoomagoo (2006), Eton Forever (2012) and Lightning Cloud (2013). Multiple jockeys have not had the best of times over the last 19 renewals in the Buckingham Palace Stakes, Ryan Moore (0-15), William Buick (0-12), Daniel Tudhope (0-11) and Frankie Dettori (0-11) have all failed to produce a single winner despite sending multiple rides to the race.
Here are some of the top Buckingham Palace Stakes jockey statistics over the last 19 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 11-3-3 | +56.00 | +32.01 |
| Jamie Spencer | 11-1-6 | +40.00 | +31.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 10-1-2 | +5.00 | +2.25 |
| James Doyle | 10-1-2 | -5.67 | -5.54 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 7-1-1 | +27.00 | +14.63 |
| Oisin Murphy | 5-1-2 | +0.00 | +1.25 |
| Franny Norton | 4-1-2 | +30.00 | +20.13 |
| Jason Hart | 1-1-1 | +18.00 | +11.25 |
| Ben Curtis | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 15-0-2 | -15.00 | -12.12 |
2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 7, 12, 4, 22, 6, (4, 6), (13, 27), 4, (16, 25), 8, 4, 21, DSQ, 19, 5, 5, 9, 1, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 19 / 19 (84%) - No bigger than 12/1 (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (85%) - Not on HY/GS/STD-SLW/FS (Last Win)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Achieved a TS of 74+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 19 (86%) - Fewer than 7 races (Higher Class)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Fewer than 1 win (Higher Class)
- 19 / 19 (87%) - Break of 6 - 352 days (Last Place)
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Within the first 22 of the market
- 19 / 19 (88%) - Not in FRA/DEU/IRL/WAL (Debut)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - Ran in 2 - 14 races (1 Year)
- 19 / 19 (89%) - No bigger than 22/1 (Career Win)
- 18 / 19 (74%) - No bigger than 33/1
- 18 / 19 (86%) - Achieved an RPR of 89+ (Last Win)
- 17 / 19 (71%) - No bigger than 14/1 (Debut)
- 17 / 19 (72%) - Placed within last 3 starts
- 17 / 19 (77%) - Achieved an RPR of 99+ (Career)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Royal Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Buckingham Palace Stakes Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +8.33, is when runners ran over 7f on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins over the trip, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-101.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 28 (29,32,30) [27 Runners]
- 2024: Winner in 26 (19,23,21) [26 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 24 (23,12,21) [29 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 2 (6,18,25) [29 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 31 (18,24,29) [28 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Buckingham Palace Stakes is Newmarket (Rowley); there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Newmarket (Rowley) last time out. The next best courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Chester and Ascot; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 18 winners from a total of 484 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 21 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Buckingham Palace Stakes; that stallion, Pivotal, has produced 2 winners (2022,2008).
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Buckingham Palace Stakes despite multiple attempts:
- Dark Angel (0 Wins from 12 runners)
- Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Indian Ridge (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Royal Applause (0 Wins from 10 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 9 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 19 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Witch Hunter in 2023, winning for Richard Hannon at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Jamie Spencer. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 19 renewals, there have been 2 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes.
Route to the Buckingham Palace Stakes
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Buckingham Palace Stakes. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Never So Brave Chester - 2nd of 13 (10/3) | Ladbrokes Handicap |
| 2024 - English Oak Haydock - 1st of 6 (8/11) | Betfred Hattrick Heaven New Boston Handicap |
| 2023 - Witch Hunter Newmarket (Rowley) - 5th of 7 (18/1) | Aspall Blush Cyder Handicap |
| 2022 - Inver Park Hamilton - 1st of 8 (8/11) | Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap |
| 2021 - Highfield Princess Chelmsford (AW) - 2nd of 11 (1/1) | Become A Member At CCR Handicap |
| 2020 - Motakhayyel Ascot - 6th of 7 (4/1) | Porsche Handicap |
| 2014 - Louis The Pious Ascot - 21st of 25 (16/1) | Victoria Cup |
| 2013 - Lightning Cloud Doncaster - 7th of 15 (15/2) | Ladbrokes Handicap |
| 2012 - Eton Forever Chester - 8th of 10 (9/4) | Matthew Clark Handicap |
| 2011 - Manassas Ascot - 2nd of 28 (25/1) | Victoria Cup |
Schedule for Tuesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The five-day Royal Ascot meeting kicks off on Tuesday with three Group 1 events on the seven-race card, with the Queen Anne Stakes, King Charles II Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes all part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Anne Stakes | Docklands (GB) 5yo - 14/1 | Harry Eustace Mark Zahra |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Coventry Stakes | Gstaad (GB) 2yo - 7/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot King Charles III Stakes | American Affair (GB) 5yo - 11/1 | Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot St James's Palace Stakes | Field Of Gold (IRE) 3yo - 8/11 | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Ascot Stakes | Ascending (IRE) 6yo - 20/1 | Henry De Bromhead W J Lee |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Wolferton Stakes | Haatem (IRE) 4yo - 8/1 | Richard Hannon James Doyle |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Copper Horse Stakes | French Master (IRE) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden James Doyle |
Schedule for Wednesday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The feature race on the second day of Royal Ascot is the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a race which carries a prize fund of £1m and is part of the British Champions Series.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Queen Mary Stakes | True Love (IRE) 2yo - 9/4 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Queen's Vase | Carmers (IRE) 3yo - 9/2 | P Twomey W J Lee |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Cambridge Stakes | Crimson Advocate (USA) 4yo - 13/2 | John & Thady Gosden James McDonald |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Prince of Wales's Stakes | Ombudsman (IRE) 4yo - 7/1 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Royal Hunt Cup | My Cloud (IRE) 4yo - 3/1 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Kensington Palace Stakes | Miss Information (IRE) 4yo - 11/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes | Havana Hurricane (GB) 2yo - 7/1 | Eve Johnson Houghton Charles Bishop |
Schedule for Thursday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
There are a couple of decent handicaps on the third day of Royal Ascot, the highlight of the day, though, is the Ascot Gold Cup, a Group 1 marathon for the flat runners.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Norfolk Stakes | Charles Darwin (IRE) 2yo - 8/13 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot King George V Stakes | Merchant (IRE) 3yo - 3/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Ribblesdale Stakes | Garden Of Eden (IRE) 3yo - 7/1 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Ascot Gold Cup | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 85/40 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Britannia Stakes | Arabian Story (IRE) 3yo - 15/2 | Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Hampton Court Stakes | Trinity College (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes | Never So Brave (IRE) 4yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
Schedule for Friday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
A couple of British Champions Series races on the Friday at Royal Ascot, the Commonwealth Cup over six furlongs and then the Coronation Stakes over just shy of a mile.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Albany Stakes | Venetian Sun (IRE) 2yo - 7/1 | K R Burke Clifford Lee |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Commonwealth Cup | Time For Sandals (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Harry Eustace Richard Kingscote |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ethical Diamond (IRE) 5yo - 3/1 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Coronation Stakes | Cercene (IRE) 3yo - 33/1 | Joseph G Murphy Gary Carroll |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Sandringham Stakes | Never Let Go (GB) 3yo - 22/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot King Edward VII Stakes | Amiloc (GB) 3yo - 11/8 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Adrestia (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | Simon & Ed Crisford Oisin Murphy |
Schedule for Saturday at the Royal Ascot Meeting
The final day of Royal Ascot is all about the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, a Group 1 race run over six furlongs which is part of the British Champions Series and carries a prize fund of £1m.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 Royal Ascot Chesham Stakes | Humidity (GB) 2yo - 4/1 | Andrew Balding James Doyle |
| 15:05 Royal Ascot Hardwicke Stakes | Rebels Romance (IRE) 7yo - 6/4 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| 15:40 Royal Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes | Lazzat (FR) 4yo - 9/2 | J Reynier James Doyle |
| 16:20 Royal Ascot Jersey Stakes | Noble Champion (IRE) 3yo - 25/1 | Ed Walker Kieran Shoemark |
| 17:00 Royal Ascot Wokingham Stakes | Get It (GB) 7yo - 28/1 | George Baker Seamie Heffernan |
| 17:35 Royal Ascot Golden Gates Stakes | Quai De Bethune (FR) 3yo - 12/1 | Andrew Balding Oisin Murphy |
| 18:10 Royal Ascot Queen Alexandra Stakes | Sober (FR) 6yo - 4/5 | W P Mullins Ryan Moore |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Buckingham Palace Stakes Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
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